all-day school
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all-day school
A school where lessons and supervision of students take place not only in the morning but also in the afternoon. Lunch, homework supervision, or leisure activities are often part of the concept.
Unsere Kinder besuchen eine Ganztagsschule und kommen erst um 16 Uhr nach Hause.
Our children attend an all-day school and don't come home until 4 p.m.
The word is composed of three parts: 'ganz' (whole) + 'Tag' (day) + 'Schule' (school). The linking s connects 'Tag' and 'Schule'. So it literally describes a school that lasts the whole day.
Die Einführung von mehr Ganztagsschulen wird politisch diskutiert.
The introduction of more all-day schools is being discussed politically.
Common verbs used with 'Ganztagsschule' (all-day school) are 'besuchen' (to attend), 'gehen' (to go), or 'anbieten' (to offer). For example, you say that a child attends an all-day school.
Immer mehr Eltern wünschen sich, dass ihre Kinder eine Ganztagsschule besuchen können.
More and more parents want their children to be able to attend an all-day school.
The preposition 'in' is used with the dative or accusative depending on the context. 'In die Ganztagsschule gehen' (to go to an all-day school) describes movement, while 'in der Ganztagsschule sein' (to be at the all-day school) describes location.
Mein Sohn geht seit diesem Jahr in eine Ganztagsschule.
My son has been going to an all-day school since this year.
boarding school
'das Internat' and 'die Ganztagsschule' are both schools where children spend more time than just the normal morning. The important difference is living there: at an 'Internat', students also live there during the school year and are cared for there. At a 'Ganztagsschule', they stay until the afternoon, often eat there, and may do homework, but then they go home. The words can be confused because both offer a lot of supervision. A simple rule is: 'Internat' means school plus living there; 'Ganztagsschule' means school until the afternoon.
Meine Tochter ist auf einer Ganztagsschule, deshalb kommt sie erst um vier Uhr nach Hause.
My daughter goes to an all-day school, so she doesn't come home until four o'clock.
Nach dem Umzug besucht Paul ein Internat und sieht seine Eltern nur am Wochenende.
After the move, Paul attends a boarding school and only sees his parents on weekends.